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Kaak

كعك/kah-AHK/
Kaak
About this dish

Ring-shaped, lightly sweet bread topped with sesame seeds, often eaten for breakfast.

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Ingredients
🌾3 cups flour
🫙1 tsp yeast
🍬2 tbsp sugar
💧1 cup warm water
🌰Sesame seeds, for coating
Method
Serves 2
1
Mix flour, yeast, sugar, and warm water into a soft dough; knead until smooth.
2
Let rise for about an hour.
3
Shape portions of dough into ropes and form into rings.
4
Coat each ring in sesame seeds.
5
Bake at 190°C (375°F) for about 15-20 minutes until golden.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kaak is a widely eaten Syrian bread, commonly sold by street vendors and enjoyed with cheese or za'atar.

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